Diamond jubilee
A diamond jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 60th anniversary of an event related to a person (e.g. accession to the throne, wedding, etc.).
Western monarchies
The 60-year reign of Queen Victoria, which was commemorated as the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria was celebrated on 22 June 1897. The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was celebrated across the Commonwealth of Nations throughout 2012.[1] George III of the United Kingdom died a few months before his diamond jubilee was due in 1820.[clarification needed]
Asian monarchies
In East Asia, the diamond jubilee coincides with the traditional sixty-year sexagenary cycle, which is held in special importance despite not being called a "diamond jubilee."
Monarchs such as the Kangxi and Qianlong emperors of China, and Hirohito of emperor of Japan held celebrations for their sixtieth year of reign, as did King Bhumibol Adulyadej the King of Thailand on 10 June 2006.
National governments also mark their sixtieth anniversary as diamond jubilees, as did the Republic of Korea in 2005 and the People's Republic of China in 2009.
In South Asia, the term is also used for certain 100-week anniversaries. For instance, in both India and Pakistan, a diamond jubilee film is one shown in cinemas for 100 weeks or more.
African monarchies
The longest reigning monarch in history, Sobhuza II of Swaziland, celebrated his diamond jubilee in 1981, dating from when he gained direct rule.
List of diamond jubilees
Monarch | Realm | Accession Day | Commemoration | More information |
---|---|---|---|---|
Queen Victoria | United Kingdom and the rest of the British Empire | 20 June 1837 | 22 June 1897[2] | Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria |
Franz Joseph I | Austrian Empire, Austro-Hungary | 2 December 1848 | 12 June 1908 | |
Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar | Johor | 7 September 1895 | 17 September 1955 | |
Aga Khan III | Shia Ismaili | 1885 | 11 July 1957 | |
King Sobhuza II | Swaziland | 10 December 1899 | December 1959 | |
Emperor Hirohito | Japan | 25 December 1926 | 1986 | |
King Bhumibol Adulyadej | Thailand | 9 June 1946 | 10 June 2006 | 60th Anniversary Celebrations of Bhumibol Adulyadej's Accession |
Queen Elizabeth II | United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and 12 other Commonwealth realms | 6 February 1952 | 2–5 June 2012 | Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II |
His Highness the Aga Khan IV | Shia Ismaili | 11 July 1957 | 11 July 2017 |
See also
- Silver jubilee
- Ruby jubilee
- Golden jubilee
- Sapphire jubilee
- Platinum jubilee
- Wedding anniversary#Celebration and gifts
- Hierarchy of precious substances
References
- ^ "Extra bank holiday to mark Jubilee". Press Association. 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
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